prostitution

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌprɑstɪˈtuʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pros′ti to̅o̅′shən, -tyo̅o̅′-)


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prostitution n (offering sex for money)prostitución nf
  ramería nf
 While waiting for a taxi, the woman was wrongfully arrested for prostitution.
 Mientras esperaba un taxi, la mujer fue erróneamente arrestada por prostitución.
prostitution n figurative (immoral or exploitative enterprise) (figurado)prostitución nf
 Writing these jingles for TV commercials is nothing more than the prostitution of your musical talent.
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'prostitution' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
brothel - call-girl - harlotry - madam - pimp - sex work - solicitation - soliciting - streetwalking - turn tricks
Spanish:
prostitución - oficio - casa de lenocinio - jinetear - prostíbulo - red de prostitución

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